Our family is slowly but surely going green. It's good for the environment and good for our family.
We replaced our teflon, non-stick pots and pans with stainless steel ones. There are concerns that teflon might cause cancer. When used in very high temperatures, it somehow gives off fumes that is bad for our health. Some people might disagree especially the Teflon experts and I'm not saying we are right on this one but our family is airing on the side of caution and won't use those products anymore. Better safe than sorry as they say.
We also plan to replace our plastic cooking utensils/bowls with wooden or stainless steel products. Again plastic is a big no-no especially in microwaves. Please do not use plastics in microwaves, ever! It is kind-a hard these days when almost everything is made out of plastic or contains plastic. But for our family, every little change helps. Don't get me wrong, we still use plastic containers for storage but not for cooking. I am also planning to buy glass, ceramics or stonewares to replace our plastic ones.
Next step is going green with our household products. We have not started yet but we are planning to use greener, more environmentally-friendly cleaning products. I read that our good old vinegar, lemons and baking soda are the best three products to deodorize and clean surfaces in our homes. The lesser toxic fumes, the better.
When it comes to food, we no longer buy processed meat. We are going all natural, as much as we can. Some of our produce and meat are organic, some are not. Organics are really pricey so we tend to buy whatever is on sale or has a good price. Our family also drinks fresh smoothies everyday courtesy of Mark. All good for our health. I'm sure Mark will have a gazillion information about health more than I do but these little info I know. ;)
Anyway, there are so many other things we are planning to do. For some, the changes we made or will be doing may sound extreme or a little over the top but it's for our family. The bottom line is if you were in our shoes (and after what we've been through), you will do everything to keep your family safe and healthy. It's our contribution to the environment and benefits our family too. :)
PS - I think my hubby will be proud of me about this post, hee hee ;)
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